Dental Assistant

Hope Clinic is seeking an additional Dental Assistant to join our busy and thriving team! This is a full-time (32 hours per week) position that includes health benefits and a generous paid time off package. 

Hope Clinic is an inter-denominational Christian social and medical service provider.  To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication skills in addition to the required technical skills, a high level of detail orientation, and the ability to compassionately engage a diverse patient population.  We are seeking a professional with a team-oriented, flexible approach to their work.  Most importantly, the successful candidate will embrace and reflect the mission to “Multiply Hope”, empowering others and creating opportunities for help and healing.

The duties of a Dental Assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. This position performs many tasks requiring strong interpersonal and technical skills, assisting the dentist in all chairside procedures, taking patient blood pressure, reviewing and updating medical histories and entering in Dentrix, and sterilizing instruments.  Position will have responsibility to familiarize and educate volunteers/students with all dental clinic policies.

Primary responsibilities include:

Performing RDA functions, if a MI RDA.

Taking diagnostically acceptable radiographs. (Must have completed and be able to show proof having completed a board approved radiography course, if not a graduate of an ADA CODA accredited program)

Assisting with charting, including periodontal charting and recording treatment plans

Taking and pouring impressions and manage lab cases

Providing comfort/support to apprehensive patients

Providing appropriate post-operative instructions

Preparation and breakdown treatment rooms

Stocking treatment rooms and maintain inventory

Sterilize instruments and handpieces following OSHA guidelines and office protocols

Maintaining dental unit water lines documenting testing results

Maintaining autoclaves

Maintaining spore testing of autoclaves documenting results

Maintaining functional dental equipment, informing the Dental Clinic manager when equipment is not functioning properly. Schedule maintenance if requested  

Providing assistance to volunteers, students as needed

Following OSHA and CDA guidelines

May assist in training/supervising volunteer

Required Qualifications:

RDA license preferred

CPR certification

Familiarity with Dentrix Ascend

Previous dental assisting experience

Radiography certification

For immediate consideration, a cover letter detailing your specific interest in Hope Clinic must accompany your resume.

Hope Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.